The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-08-25
Our Own.
Wilmington Messenger. ]

The true line between the local and
the cosmopolitan is not always plainly
to be seen. But it ought always to be
sought out Many things that are ap-
parently on one side of this line are
really on the other. The local opin
ion is not necessarily ciTcumscribed,
for often it is the broadcast possible
opinion.
1t is not the function of the newspa
per to single out one particular attrac-
ton, to direct the attention of its
readers to all the notable resorts. The
exception to this rule is obvious. 1t
is @here the local paper has only one
such resort in its bailiwiCk. If it did
not stand up for its own against all
others, it would be a peculiar spokes-
man of its locality, or its readers
would be peculiar people if they con-
fined their subscriptions.
In North Carolina, as our readers
are aware, partly from our efforts to
make them so, there are some of the
finest pleasure resorts in the Union.
For mountain scenery, graphically de-
picted by Our talented correspondent
at Asheville, we claim pre-eminence
in all the Eastern States-the tallest
peaks, the most beautiful valleys, the
most enchanting waterfalls, the
grandest prospects. The Black, the
Roam, the Pinnacle, the Grandfather,
the world famous Bald-we wouldn' t
undertake to name them all of-hand
are superior to all the descriptions.
Take our word for that, for we have
been there. Then the snug little coves
that nestle in the labyrinth Of noun
tains are green and idyllic as the most
romantic lad or lass could desire for a
days or summers dream. The great
Warm and other mineral springs spout
Natures own medicine first hand into
every invalid's mouth. 1t is a truly
wonderful country, as our novelist,
Miss Fisher, and our journalist, 50 C, u
have SO gracefully and eloquently
shown and as so many ofus have found
out for ourselves. We will not query
why SO to New Hampshire or the
Shenandoah, why see tine Juaniata, the
Hudson, the Niagara but we will ask,
why see these before seeing our own
streams and mountains?
Then there are tine cosy comforts
and beauties OF the middle, hlly re.
gions-our Piedmont. \ long sojourn
in that section makes its advantages
zeal and lively in our Imagination as
we indicate some of them in this place.
There is charm peculiarly Its own in
that country of the Yadkin, the South
Iadkin, the Catawba and the numer-
GUS Broad rivers; and the lone Pilot
rising from the plain and the Saura
town range jutting out to hide distant
lines of the greater Blue Ridge, have
entertainments that you discern and
feel nowhere else.
Again We hear the music of lofty
pines, a minor cadence as of old ocean
in play. This is the lower central belt
Gods healthy country where the resin.
gus eXudations and the breath of the
plne-tops carry healing on their wings
Then we pass the swanps and leav,
ing all sickness and evil behind We
confront the eternal watery sphinx
Mayhap
IL is heauteous evening, calm and free
Inc nolv time Is quiet as nun
BreathlesS with alteration the broad SUI
l. sinking down in its tranquility;
The gentlneSS of heaven iS,on tile sea:
Listen the mighty being is awake,
And doth with his eternal motion make
\ sound like thunder eYerlastinuly.